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[Fisherman]

Who's David Cohen?

Abby! Read "The crimes, detection and death of Jack the Ripper" by Martin Fido - to my mind one of the best Ripper reads - and you will find out! Fido set out looking for Kosminsky in the incarceration records from the asylums, and found a crafty, dangerous maniac called David Cohen (in all probability named so by the police who were not able to get anything coherent out of the man) who he reasons is the best bid for the Ripperīs role.

Itīs very much worthwhile checking out.

The best,
Fisherman

[Fisherman]

Wonderful to see you back, David!



That's odd, Fish.

I could have sworn you wrote an article for Ripperologist naming Fleming as the most likely suspect. You might want to have a word with Messrs Begg, Fido and Skinner, because they have you down as a Fleming-proponent in their A-Z.

I have already told you, Ben, that I donīt think that you produce quality enough to be worth spending time debating with. I must do so now, however, but I will be short.

This time you obviously missed that I played with words when answering David.

And equally obviously, you have apparently missed that I have stated on these boards that the information that Fleming was 6 ft 7 very much contributed to my growing disinterest in him.

Fleming remains on the list, of course, and cannot be ruled out. But you need to realize that I do not do my Ripperology the way you do yours. I adjust to whatever facts that may surface, I change my mind when the evidence calls for it and I would never prolong my stay in a burnt-down house.

In the next issue of the A-Z, there is every chance I will surface as speaking of the odds of BOTH Fleming and Lechmere, respectively, being the Ripper. I hope that wonīt be too taxing and confusing. In fact, anybody could cast any suspect in the Ripperīs role and try and see what kind of case can be made for it. Accordingly, one author can research and present cases against more than one suspect.

Hope that helped,
Fisherman

[Barnaby]

Why isn't George Chapman on the list?

[lynn cates]

just so

Hello Christer.

"In fact, anybody could cast any suspect in the Ripper's role and try and see what kind of case can be made for it."

Exactly. And I occasionally still try this. I recommend that ALL of us, without regard to personal favourite suspect, try this with all five murders. Then, being honest, see if it "feels" right.

Cheers.
LC

[lynn cates]

S

Hello Barnaby. Checked under "S"?

Cheers.
LC

[pinkmoon]

Abby! Read "The crimes, detection and death of Jack the Ripper" by Martin Fido - to my mind one of the best Ripper reads - and you will find out! Fido set out looking for Kosminsky in the incarceration records from the asylums, and found a crafty, dangerous maniac called David Cohen (in all probability named so by the police who were not able to get anything coherent out of the man) who he reasons is the best bid for the Ripperīs role.

Itīs very much worthwhile checking out.

The best,
Fisherman

A very good book indeed worth reading.

[Harry D]

I like the idea of Joseph Barnett killing prozzies in order to deter MJK from going back on the game. Likewise, the reason MJK was mutilated the most wasn't simply because 'Jack' had plenty of time with his prey, but it was a crime of passion. MJK and Barnett had a row that night, probably inflamed by MJK's drunken state, and Barnett snapped. What's the saying? We always hurt the people we love the most? Barnett did more than that. And this is why the killings stopped after MJK.

[J6123]

Nice to see Cohen getting some votes here. We don't know much about him, but i think what we do know makes him a more compelling suspect than nearly all of the rest, and hopefully there is something out there to be uncovered, that can either prove it or disprove it.

Also, I reckon we can pretty much rule out certain suspects based on what we know about their lifestyle post-miller's court.

[pinkmoon]

Nice to see Cohen getting some votes here. We don't know much about him, but i think what we do know makes him a more compelling suspect than nearly all of the rest, and hopefully there is something out there to be uncovered, that can either prove it or disprove it.

Also, I reckon we can pretty much rule out certain suspects based on what we know about their lifestyle post-miller's court.

I think martin fido did a fantastic job discovering david Cohen and the book he wrote about the cohen theory was very well written.Now the bad news if the police thought David Cohen was jack the ripper we would know his name would have been mentioned in senior police officers memoirs and if he was a genuine suspect then through basic police work there wouldn't be any misunderstanding over his name.

[lynn cates]

Why?

Hello Harry. If Barnett had wished to scare "MJK," and by killing prostitutes, then why bother with organ removal? Why not kill, mutilate (for shock value), then run?

Cheers.
LC

[pinkmoon]

I think when you view the photo of Kelly's remains it's not hard to come the conclusion that however killed her was a raging lunatic who was not going to suddenly get better and go off put his knife away and live a normal life.

[pinkmoon]

Hello Harry. If Barnett had wished to scare "MJK," and by killing prostitutes, then why bother with organ removal? Why not kill, mutilate (for shock value), then run?

Cheers.
LC

The removal of the organs is a very crucial part to this case by doing this our killer greatly increases his chances of capture also where is he taking them? somewhere safe I would think where he wouldn't arouse any suspicion .

[GUT]

G'day Lynn

Hello Christer.

"In fact, anybody could cast any suspect in the Ripper's role and try and see what kind of case can be made for it."

Exactly. And I occasionally still try this. I recommend that ALL of us, without regard to personal favourite suspect, try this with all five murders. Then, being honest, see if it "feels" right.

Cheers.
LC

Actually it "FEELS" more right than 4 different murders, at most I see two. But still lean to one, I also see a bigger Canon than 5.

[mklhawley]

Druitt all the way.

Mike

[lynn cates]

scare

Hello Jason. Thanks.

My point was that, if one is merely trying to scare "MJK," why all the extra mutilation and organ removal? It would merely retard progress and increase chances of capture.

Cheers.
LC